𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓮 𝓣𝓲𝓵𝓫𝓾𝓻𝔂 𝓜𝓪𝓰𝓲𝓬 𝓕𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷

I couldn’t imagine myself doing a foundation review that was not NARS. Truly. I find this strange to even talk about. But I must. 

Of late, it has been hot in London. Sticky, polluted, sweaty and hot. Humid even at times.

While everyone has been chillin’ at home or working from home, the show must go on for me because I work for the NHS. So I have been in work day in, day out. Therefore, I need a foundation that can: 

A) Look flawless 

B) Last all day and sometimes, into the night. 

C) Be touched up if I sweat. 

D) Be kind to the skin 

E) Have an inclusive shade range 

Phew! That is a lot of….conditions. For reference, my favourite foundations are: 

NARS Longwear Radiant Foundation 

Bare Minerals bareSkin Pure Brightening Serum Foundation 

Tarte Amazonian clay airbrush foundation – powder 

These three tick all the boxes and most importantly, I can find my exact shade. 

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𝒽𝒶𝓇𝓁𝑜𝓉𝓉𝑒 𝒯𝒾𝓁𝒷𝓊𝓇𝓎 𝑀𝒶𝑔𝒾𝒸 𝐹𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 – 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒮𝓅𝑒𝒸𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒞𝓁𝒶𝒾𝓂𝓈

Price: £34.00 

Size: 30ml (average)

Availability :

https://www.charlottetilbury.com/uk/product/magic-foundation-shade-9-5

https://www.johnlewis.com/charlotte-tilbury-magic-foundation/p2127567

https://m.feelunique.com/p/Charlotte-Tilbury-Magic-Foundation-30ml

Claims: 

“Charlotte’s award-winning Magic Foundation is a demi-matte, long-lasting, buildable coverage formula that creates a flawless, perfect-looking finish. Five years in the making, it contains magic skincare ingredients to moisturise and smooth for a plumper-looking complexion.” 

WHAT MAKES IT MAGIC: 

• The magical, long-lasting formula stays in place for up to 13 hours! 
• Smooths the appearance of lines and wrinkles, for a radiant, younger-looking complexion and flawless-looking coverage! 

• 76% of women (in their clinical trial) agreed that it gives them perfect-looking skin! 
• Concentrated Mushroom Extract, Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Filling Spheres create the look of a plumper-looking, glowing complexion! 

(from charlottetilbury.com) 

Ingredients: 

AQUA/WATER/EAU, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, TALC, CETYL PEG/PPG-10/1 DIMETHICONE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NANO), GLYCERIN, NYLON-12, HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER, ZINC OXIDE, ACRYLATES/DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER, PHENOXYETHANOL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, SODIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, HYDROGEN DIMETHICONE, SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE, ALUMINA, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, DEHYDROACETIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, BENZOIC ACID, DIMETHICONE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, ASCORBYL TETRAISOPALMITATE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, SILICA, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, FOMES OFFICINALIS (MUSHROOM) EXTRACT, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, [+/- TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)]. 

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𝓱𝓮 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀

If you follow me on Instagram, you will know that I love this foundation. I have been wearing it for about 3 months now and it has fast become one of my favourites.  It has amazing coverage which is buildable. But 1 layer suits me perfectly. I love that it is breathable, even after a long day’s wear and it stays flawless. My make up looks just as good at the end of the day, as it does right after I put it on.

It is the perfect shade for me, luckily. I ordered this online after watching swatch videos and foundation comparisons and I got it right.  

This foundation has actually….dare I say it…taken over on my top spot. It is full coverage enough for me, lightweight, doesn’t cause me any skin concerns to date, wears well for 14 plus hours. I cannot fault it. It blends out amazingly and pairs well with my JCat beauty Aura glow lighuid highlighter as a base. Watch my video on this highlighter here: 

My review of the JCAT Beauty Aura Glow liquid highlighters

I waited until all the hype was over because I did not want my view of this foundation to be based on the reviews of others, videos, insta posts and the rest. I am glad that I waited! The website claims that it is a matte finish, medium buildable coverage. It is not super matte, which is good as I am so over matte foundations, but it is definitely a buildable coverage, I would say medium to full. It certainly is full enough for me. 

See my insta post, dedicated to this foundation:

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My review is based SOLELY off of my wear test. My long, sweaty upper-lip, oily tzone, 14 hour day wear test! I was pleasantly surprised. There is no turning back now. 

You MUST try this foundation for yourself. That is the bottom line. And, it is coming from a former critic.

The skincare from the brand is questionable, lots of fragrance etc which I am totally against for skin of colour. But, as foundations go, this definitely one of the best on the market.

𝐹𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝓈𝒽𝒶𝒹𝑒 𝓇𝑒𝒻𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒𝓈:

In this Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation I wear the shade 9.5 

In the NARS Radiant Longwear I wear Moorea 

In the Tarte Amazonian Clay Airbrush foundation I wear – Tan Sand

In the Bare Minerals bareSkin Pure Brightening Serum Foundation –  18 Walnut

What are some of your favourite foundations?

xTx

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  After my 14 hour wear test

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